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Critical Boost Skill Effects | Monster Hunter Rise

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This is a guide to the Critical Boost Skill in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise). Learn what the Critical Boost Skill does at each level, and which Armor and Decorations have this Skill.

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Critical Boost Effects

Skill Effect
Increases the damage of critical hits.
Level Effect by Level
1 Increases damage dealt by critical hits to 30%
2 Increases damage dealt by critical hits to 35%
3 Increases damage dealt by critical hits to 40%

Can You Roll Critical Boost via Qurious Armor Crafting?

YES. Critical Boost can be obtained as an extra skill on your armor when you try rolling for skills via Qurious Armor Crafting.

Best Armor Augments and Armor Recommendations

Critical Boost amplifies Critical damage by 5% per level

A common misunderstanding with Critical Boost is that it amplifies your damage output by 30% on the first level, making players opt to only equip 1 level of Critical Boost. This is false—critical damage from positive affinity is a flat 25% damage modifier. This means that every level of Critical Boost simply raises your critical hit damage by 5% per rank, making every level have the same value.

What is Affinity?

Equipment with the Critical Boost Skill

Decorations

MH Rise - Critical Jewel 2 Decoration IconCritical Jewel 2

Armor

Master Rank

Armor Base Defense Skills
Torso IconChaotic Mail / Nephilim Mail 118
Critical Eye Lv. 2
Critical Boost Lv. 2
Strife Lv. 1
Arms IconGolden Lunebraces 120
Peak Performance Lv. 1
Critical Boost Lv. 1
Burst Lv. 1
Waist IconGrand God's Peer Belt 116
Heroics Lv. 1
Maximum Might Lv. 1
Critical Boost Lv. 1
Legs IconGrand God's Peer Feet 116
Flinch Free Lv. 2
Latent Power Lv. 1
Critical Boost Lv. 2
Head IconKaiser Crown X 120
Critical Eye Lv. 3
Critical Boost Lv. 1
Legs IconKaiser Greaves X 120
Critical Boost Lv. 1
Master's Touch Lv. 1
Teostra Blessing Lv. 1
Arms IconKaiser Vambraces X 120
Critical Eye Lv. 1
Critical Boost Lv. 1
Teostra Blessing Lv. 1
Torso IconLambent Hauberk 118
Agitator Lv. 2
Critical Boost Lv. 1
Sneak Attack Lv. 1
Waist IconPrimordial Coil 125
Critical Boost Lv. 1
Burst Lv. 2
Legs IconPrimordial Greaves 125
Partbreaker Lv. 3
Critical Boost Lv. 1
Blood Awakening Lv. 1
Arms IconPrimordial Vambraces 125
Critical Boost Lv. 1
Blood Awakening Lv. 1
Waist IconRathalos Coil X 114
Attack Boost Lv. 2
Windproof Lv. 3
Critical Boost Lv. 1
Head IconRathalos Helm X 114
Attack Boost Lv. 1
Partbreaker Lv. 1
Critical Boost Lv. 1
Torso IconRemobra Suit X 112
Poison Attack Lv. 2
Critical Boost Lv. 1
Legs IconSilver Solgreaves 122
Maximum Might Lv. 2
Critical Boost Lv. 1
Redirection Lv. 1
Head IconSilver Solhelm 122
Critical Element Lv. 1
Windproof Lv. 3
Critical Boost Lv. 2
Waist IconSquire's Belt 100
Offensive Guard Lv. 1
Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Critical Boost Lv. 1
Legs IconSquire's Greaves 100
Razor Sharp Lv. 2
Critical Boost Lv. 1
Legs IconTempest Hakama 125
Critical Boost Lv. 2
Heaven-Sent Lv. 1
Torso IconTempest Robe 125
Critical Boost Lv. 1
Heaven-Sent Lv. 1
Arms IconValstrax Braces - Epoch 121
Attack Boost Lv. 1
Latent Power Lv. 2
Critical Boost Lv. 2
Legs IconValstrax Greaves - Epoch 121
Attack Boost Lv. 2
Stun Resistance Lv. 3
Critical Boost Lv. 1

High Rank

Armor Base Defense Skills
Legs IconGolden Hakama 70
Latent Power Lv. 1
Critical Boost Lv. 2
Waist IconGolden Obi 70
Heroics Lv. 1
Maximum Might Lv. 1
Critical Boost Lv. 1
Head IconKaiser Crown 74
Critical Eye Lv. 3
Critical Boost Lv. 1
Arms IconKaiser Vambraces 74
Critical Eye Lv. 1
Critical Boost Lv. 1
Teostra Blessing Lv. 1
Torso IconRemobra Suit S 52
Critical Boost Lv. 1

Builds with Critical Boost

Master Rank Builds

Available Builds
Great Sword Image Kamura Warrior Cleaver Raw Affinity
MR1 - MR2
Great Sword Image Royal Order Strongarm
MR3 - MR6
Great Sword Image Astalos Thunder Surge Slash
MR3 - MR6
Great Sword Image Merak's Asterism Strongarm Raw
MR100+
Great Sword Image Fine Kamura Cleaver Dereliction Strongarm Build
MR6+
Great Sword Image Royal Order+ All-Rounder
MR6+
Great Sword Image Abyssal Eruption Raw Climber
MR6+
Long Sword Image Long Sword Raw Starter Build
MR1 - MR2
Long Sword Image Mid Game Raw Long Sword Build
MR3 - MR6
Long Sword Image Lucent Raw Monster
MR6+
Long Sword Image Archfiend All-Rounder
MR6+
Sword and Shield Image Kamura Warrior Sword Raw Slugger
MR1 - MR2
Sword and Shield Image Nightbloom+ All-Rounder
MR3 - MR6
Sword and Shield Image Nightbloom Critical Climber
MR3 - MR6
Sword and Shield Image Lunatic Rose Bloodlust Poison
MR100+
Sword and Shield Image Royal Order Dereliction Raw
MR6+
Sword and Shield Image Phecda's Asterism Grinder Boost
MR100+
Dual Blades Image Cyclone+ Raw Affinity Build
MR1 - MR2
Dual Blades Image Mid Game Elemental Build
MR3 - MR6
Dual Blades Image Mid Game Raw Max Affinity Build
MR3 - MR6
Dual Blades Image Mid Game Dual Blades Blast Build
MR3 - MR6
Dual Blades Image Meta Elemental DPS Build
MR100+
Dual Blades Image TU4 Buildup Status Dual Blades Build
MR100+
Hammer Image Atlas Hammer+ Raw Hammer Build
MR1 - MR2
Hammer Image Mid Game Hammer Raw + Blast Build
MR3 - MR6
Hammer Image TU2 Poison + Buildup Boost Build
MR100+
Hammer Image Royal Order+ Dereliction Raw
MR6+
Hammer Image Abyssal Windstorm Dragon Climber
MR6+
Hunting Horn Image Fortissimo+ Raw Slugger
MR1 - MR2
Hunting Horn Image Frostmoon Sharpness Regeneration
MR3 - MR6
Hunting Horn Image Teostra Agitator Raw
MR3 - MR6
Hunting Horn Image Rooksearer Dereliction Raw
MR100+
Hunting Horn Image Sharpness Regeneration Elemental Horns
MR6+
Hunting Horn Image Fine Kamura Flute Raw Climber
MR6+
Lance Image Elder Babel Spear+ All-Rounder
MR1 - MR2
Lance Image Great Tigrex Lance Raw
MR3 - MR6
Lance Image Rooksearer Bloodlust Blast
MR6+
Lance Image Royal Order+ Dereliction Raw
MR6+
Lance Image Dubhe's Asterism Buildup Boost
MR100+
Lance Image Abyssal Icicle Raw Climber
MR6+
Gunlance Image TU3 Normal Shelling Crit Build
MR100+
Gunlance Image TU3 Long Shelling Crit Build
MR100+
Switch Axe Image Conqueress II Exhaust Starter Build
MR1 - MR2
Switch Axe Image Mid Game Nargacuga Critical Climber
MR3 - MR6
Switch Axe Image Lucent Narga DPS Climber
MR6+
Switch Axe Image Abyssal Torrent Dragon Climber
MR6+
Charge Blade Image Mid Game Savage Axe Mode
MR3 - MR6
Charge Blade Image Lucent Raw Balanced Blader
MR6+
Charge Blade Image TU2 Critical Savage Axe Climber
MR6+
Insect Glaive Image Kamura Warrior Glaive Raw Affinity
MR1 - MR2
Insect Glaive Image Leumundslist+ Raw All-Rounder
MR3 - MR6
Insect Glaive Image Twilight Repose Critical Climber
MR3 - MR6
Insect Glaive Image Asterism Bloodlust Raw
MR100+
Insect Glaive Image Dereliction Raw IG Build
MR6+
Insect Glaive Image Fine Kamura Glaive Raw Climber
MR6+
Bow Image Starter Raw Bow Build
MR1 - MR2
Bow Image Mid Game Elemental Bow Build
MR3 - MR6
Bow Image TU2 Critical Element Bow Build
MR6+
Bow Image Infinite Stamina Berserk Bow Build
MR6+
Light Bowgun Image Mid Game Pierce & Slicing Build
MR3 - MR6
Light Bowgun Image TU4 Endgame Raw Pierce Rapid Fire
MR100+
Heavy Bowgun Image Mid Game Spread Ammo
MR3 - MR6
Heavy Bowgun Image Mid Game Pierce & Slicing Ammo
MR3 - MR6
Heavy Bowgun Image TU3 Raw Pierce Build
MR100+
Long Sword Image Max DPS Lucent Narga Long Sword
MR100+
Sword and Shield Image TU3 Elemental Sword and Shield Builds
MR100+
Hunting Horn Image TU3 Poison Buildup Boost Build
MR100+
Gunlance Image TU3 Sneak Attack Powder Mantle Build
MR100+
Switch Axe Image TU2 Exhaust Build
MR100+
Insect Glaive Image TU3 Poison Glaive Build
MR100+
Light Bowgun Image TU4 Endgame LBG Spread Build
MR100+
Great Sword Image Blast Buildup Greatsword Build
MR100+
Dual Blades Image Berserk Thunder Elemental Dual Blade Build
MR6+
Dual Blades Image General Berserk Elemental Build
MR100+
Hammer Image TU3 Powder Mantle Blast Build
MR100+
Lance Image Aggressive Powder Mantle Build
MR100+
Lance Image Defensive Powder Mantle Build
MR100+
Gunlance Image TU3 Wide Shelling Poison Build
MR100+
Great Sword Image Frostcraft Velkhana Greatsword Build
MR100+
Great Sword Image Frostcraft Greatsword Build w/ Partbreaker and Blood Rite
MR100+
Long Sword Image Powder Frost Lucent Narga LS
MR100+
Sword and Shield Image TU4 Dragon Conversion with Dragonheart Sword and Shield Build
MR100+
Sword and Shield Image Dragon Conversion Elemental Sword and Shield Builds
MR100+
Sword and Shield Image Frostcraft Velkhana Sword and Shield Build
MR100+
Sword and Shield Image Phecda's Asterism MR Climber
MR6+
Dual Blades Image TU4 Furious Rimeguard Dragon Conversion Build
MR100+
Dual Blades Image TU4 MR10+ Elemental Dual Blades Build
MR6+
Dual Blades Image TU4 MR10+ Poison Dual Blades Build
MR6+
Dual Blades Image TU4 MR10+ Raw Master's Touch Dual Blades Build
MR6+
Hammer Image TU4 Frostcraft Velkhana Hammer Build
MR100+
Hammer Image KO Hammer Bloodlust Build
MR6+
Hammer Image KO Hammer Build
MR6+
Hunting Horn Image TU4 Elemental Hunting Horns
MR100+
Lance Image Fine Kamura MR Climber
MR6+
Lance Image Fine Kamura Spear Lance Climber Build
MR6+
Lance Image Abyssal Icicle Bloodlust Build
MR6+
Lance Image Elemental Lance Builds
MR6+
Gunlance Image Sneak Attack Shelling Build
MR6+
Gunlance Image Normal Shelling Climber
MR6+
Gunlance Image Long/Wide Shelling Climber
MR6+
Switch Axe Image Exhaust Comfort Climber
MR6+
Charge Blade Image Elemental Savage Axe Climber
MR6+
Insect Glaive Image TU4 Dragon Conversion with Dereliction Build
MR100+
Insect Glaive Image Aerial Blood Rite Climber
MR6+
Bow Image Dragon Conversion Elemental Spread Bow Builds
MR100+
Bow Image Bloodlust Elemental Spread Bow Builds
MR6+
Light Bowgun Image Endgame Spread Climber
MR6+
Light Bowgun Image Endgame Raw Pierce Climber
MR6+
Heavy Bowgun Image TU4 Endgame HBG Spread Build
MR100+
Heavy Bowgun Image Raw Pierce Climber
MR6+
Sword and Shield Image Chaotic Bloodlust Sword and Shield Build
MR6+
Sword and Shield Image Elemental Sword and Shield Builds
MR6+
Great Sword Image Elemental TCS Great Sword Builds
MR6+
Great Sword Image Elemental Surge Slash Great Sword Builds
MR6+
Insect Glaive Image Dragon Insect Glaive Build with Dragon Conversion
MR100+
Insect Glaive Image Dragon Conversion Elemental IG Builds
MR100+
Insect Glaive Image Powder Mantle Elemental IG Builds
MR100+
Insect Glaive Image Bloodlust Insect Glaive
MR6+
Great Sword Image Frostcraft Amatsu Greatsword
MR100+
Long Sword Image Silkbind Spammer Amatsu Long Sword
MR100+
Sword and Shield Image Frenzied Bloodlust Elemental SnS
MR100+
Sword and Shield Image Heaven-Sent, Dragon Conversion Elemental SnS
MR100+
Dual Blades Image Heaven-Sent, Frenzied Bloodlust Elemental DB
MR100+
Dual Blades Image Heaven-Sent, Dragon Conversion Elemental DB
MR100+
Hammer Image Frenzied Bloodlust Elemental Courage Hammer
MR100+
Hammer Image Frenzied Bloodlust Elemental Courage Hammer
MR100+
Hammer Image Frenzied Bloodlust Blast Strength Hammer
MR100+
Lance Image Guard Bash Lance
MR100+
Gunlance Image Amatsu Hail Cutter and Bullet Barrage Build
MR100+
Switch Axe Image Heaven-Sent Dragon Conversion SA
MR100+
Switch Axe Image Heaven-Sent Frenzied Bloodlust SA
MR100+
Charge Blade Image Heaven-Sent, Dragon Conversion Elemental Savage Axe
MR100+
Insect Glaive Image Heaven-Sent Status Insect Glaives
MR100+
Bow Image Heaven-Sent, Dragon Conversion Elemental Spread Bows
MR100+
Light Bowgun Image Dereliction Rapid Fire Pierce
MR100+
Heavy Bowgun Image Shield Spread HBG
MR100+
Heavy Bowgun Image Dragonheart Dereliction Raw HBG
MR100+
Long Sword Image Blood Awakening Master's Touch LS
MR100+
Dual Blades Image Blood Awakening Dragon DB Comfort
MR100+
Sword and Shield Image Heaven-Sent Embolden Poison Build
MR100+
Hammer Image Blood Awakening Blast Hammer
MR100+
Lance Image Blood Awakening Buildup Boost Lance
MR100+
Great Sword Image Blood Awakening Status Frostcraft GS
MR100+
Charge Blade Image Blood Awakening Elemental Savage Axe
MR100+
Switch Axe Image Blood Awakening Elemental Switch Axe
MR100+
Gunlance Image Silver Sploder Normal Shelling
MR100+
Light Bowgun Image Silver Shooter Rapid Fire Pierce
MR100+
Bow Image Bonus Update Berserk Strife Bows
MR100+
Hunting Horn Image Blood Awakening Elemental Horns
MR100+
Insect Glaive Image Heaven-Sent Blood Awakening Elemental Glaives
MR100+

Builds and Best Armor for Each Weapon

High Rank Builds

Available Builds
Great Sword Image Critical Great Sword Build
Hub 7★
Great Sword Image Sheathing Great Sword Build
Hub 6★-7★
Long Sword Image Full Affinity Build
Hub 7★
Heavy Bowgun Image Pierce Build
Hub 7★
Heavy Bowgun Image Critical Pierce Ammo
Hub 6★-7★
Sword and Shield Image 100% Affinity
Hub 7★
Hammer Image Affinity & Knock-Out Power
Hub 7★
Hammer Image Critical Hammer
Hub 6★-7★
Hunting Horn Image Comfort Horn
Hub 7★
Lance Image Balancing Lancing
Hub 4★-5★
Charge Blade Image Critical Discharger/Elemental Phials
Hub 7★
Charge Blade Image Evasive Charge Blade
Hub 6★-7★
Insect Glaive Image Weakness Exploit 100% Affinity
Hub 7★
Light Bowgun Image Slicing Ammo Build
Hub 7★
Bow Image Elemental Set
Hub 7★
Dual Blades Image Raw Damage Build
Hub 7★
Great Sword Image Tigrex Great Sword 90% Affinity Build
HR 40+
Great Sword Image 2.0 100% Affinity Narga Great Sword Build
HR 40+
Long Sword Image Master's Touch Affinity Build
HR 40+
Sword and Shield Image Critical Slugger Hi Ninja Build
HR 40+
Sword and Shield Image Mind's Eye + Bludgeoner Hi Ninja Build
HR 40+
Sword and Shield Image Master's Touch Nargacuga Build
HR 40+
Dual Blades Image 2.0 Endgame Teostra Critical Blast Build
HR 40+
Dual Blades Image 2.0 Raw Damage Night Wings with Master's Touch Build
HR 40+
Hammer Image Raw Attack and Critical Damage
HR 40+
Dual Blades Image 2.0 Kushala Daora Soul Ramping Ice Affinity Build
HR 40+
Dual Blades Image 2.0 Elemental Crit Build
HR 40+
Hunting Horn Image 2.0 Damage Oriented Build
HR 40+
Hunting Horn Image 2.0 K.O Slugger Build
HR 40+
Lance Image Critical Lance Build
HR 40+
Switch Axe Image 50% Affinity Rex Gnasher Charge Blade Build
HR 40+
Insect Glaive Image Raw Damage Build
HR 40+
Bow Image Elemental Build
HR 40+
Long Sword Image 2.0 Long Sword Raw Build
HR 40+
Switch Axe Image Master's Touch Nargacuga Switch Axe Build
HR 40+

Builds and Best Armor for Each Weapon

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Adrenaline Rush Affinity Sliding Agitator
Ammo Up Artillery Attack Boost
Ballistics Berserk Bladescale Hone
Blast Attack Blast Resistance Blight Resistance
Blood Awakening Blood Rite Bloodlust
Bludgeoner Bombardier Botanist
Bow Charge Plus Bubbly Dance Buildup Boost
Burst Capture Master Carving Master
Carving Pro Chameleos Blessing Charge Master
Coalescence Constitution Counterstrike
Critical Boost Critical Draw Critical Element
Critical Eye Defense Boost Defiance
Dereliction Diversion Divine Blessing
Dragon Attack Dragon Conversion Dragon Resistance
Dragonheart Earplugs Element Exploit
Embolden Evade Extender Evade Window
Fire Attack Fire Resistance Flinch Free
Focus Foray Fortify
Free Meal Frenzied Bloodlust Frostcraft
Furious Geologist Good Luck
Grinder (S) Guard Guard Up
Guts Handicraft Heaven-Sent
Hellfire Cloak Heroics Horn Maestro
Hunger Resistance Ice Attack Ice Resistance
Inspiration Intrepid Heart Item Prolonger
Jump Master Kushala Blessing Latent Power
Leap of Faith Load Shells Mail of Hellfire
Marathon Runner Master Mounter Master's Touch
Maximum Might Mind's Eye Muck Resistance
Mushroomancer Normal/Rapid Up Offensive Guard
Paralysis Attack Paralysis Resistance Partbreaker
Peak Performance Pierce Up Poison Attack
Poison Resistance Powder Mantle Power Prolonger
Protective Polish Punishing Draw Quick Breath
Quick Sheathe Rapid Fire Up Rapid Morph
Razor Sharp Recoil Down Recovery Speed
Recovery Up Redirection Reload Speed
Resentment Resuscitate Shock Absorber
Sleep Attack Sleep Resistance Slugger
Sneak Attack Spare Shot Special Ammo Boost
Speed Eating Speed Sharpening Spiribird's Call
Spread Up Stamina Surge Stamina Thief
Status Trigger Steadiness Stormsoul
Strife Stun Resistance Teostra Blessing
Thunder Alignment Thunder Attack Thunder Resistance
Tremor Resistance Tune-Up Wall Runner
Wall-Runner (Boost) Water Attack Water Resistance
Weakness Exploit Wide-Range Wind Alignment
Wind Mantle Windproof Wirebug Whisperer

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